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Festivals, vrats and holidays

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May 1996

Jyeshtha · Vikram Samvat 2053 · Nairobi
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 17:29Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 16:26Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 14:48PratipadaBuddha PurnimaVaishakha Purnima4Krishna Dwitiya from 12:41Dwitiya5Krishna Tritiya from 10:14Tritiya6Krishna Chaturthi from 07:33ChaturthiSankashti Chaturthi7Krishna Shashthi from 02:04Shashthi8Krishna Saptami from 23:29Saptami9Krishna Ashtami from 21:08Ashtami10Krishna Navami from 19:03Navami11Krishna Dashami from 17:19Dashami12Krishna Ekadashi from 15:56Ekadashi13Krishna Dwadashi from 14:55DwadashiApara Ekadashi14Krishna Trayodashi from 14:17TrayodashiPradosh VratVrishabha Sankranti15Krishna Chaturdashi from 14:02ChaturdashiMasik Shivaratri16Krishna Amavasya from 14:12Amavasya17Shukla Pratipada from 14:46PratipadaJyeshtha Amavasya18Shukla Dwitiya from 15:45Dwitiya19Shukla Tritiya from 17:11Tritiya20Shukla Chaturthi from 19:00Chaturthi21Shukla Panchami from 21:09Panchami22Shukla Shashthi from 23:31Shashthi23Shukla Saptami from 01:56Saptami24Shukla Ashtami from 04:12Ashtami25Shukla Navami from 06:06Navami26Shukla Navami (continues)Navami27Shukla Dashami from 07:25Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 08:01EkadashiMuharram (Ashura)29Shukla Dwadashi from 07:49DwadashiNirjala Ekadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 06:49TrayodashiPradosh Vrat31Shukla Purnima from 02:40Purnima
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in May 1996

  1. Buddha PurnimaOther faiths
    The birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha.Tithi begins 2 May · Purnima: 2 May, 16:26 GMT+3 → 3 May, 14:48 GMT+3
  2. Vaishakha PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 May · Purnima: 2 May, 16:26 GMT+3 → 3 May, 14:48 GMT+3
  3. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 6 May, 07:33 GMT+3 → 7 May, 04:48 GMT+3
  4. Apara EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 12 May · Krishna Ekadashi: 12 May, 15:56 GMT+3 → 13 May, 14:55 GMT+3
  5. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 14 May, 14:17 GMT+3 → 15 May, 14:02 GMT+3
  6. Vrishabha SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Vrishabha.Sun enters 14 May, 11:08 GMT+3
  7. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 15 May, 14:02 GMT+3 → 16 May, 14:12 GMT+3
  8. Jyeshtha AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 16 May · Amavasya: 16 May, 14:12 GMT+3 → 17 May, 14:46 GMT+3
  9. Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpected
    A day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  10. Nirjala EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 May · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 May, 08:01 GMT+3 → 29 May, 07:49 GMT+3
  11. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 May, 06:49 GMT+3 → 31 May, 05:04 GMT+3